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Arts Connection for April 27-28, 2007

The Orlando Ballet School celebrates its Silver Anniversary with a Gala - "The Stars Return". Also, a local author's experience at a writer's colony and an interview with New Smyrna Beach artist, Bryce Hammond..

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The Orlando Ballet School presents a Silver Anniversary Gala Saturday night at the Bob Carr, marking the school's 25th year.  It features many "star" graduates who have gone on to careers in dance, including Chris Fleming, Megan Searfos Furse, and Joseph Gatti.  School director Peter Stark talks about the event and the success of the school which now has 4 locations, including one at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center.
Tickets for the performance Saturday night at 7 are available at 407-426-1739.

 

THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS -

The Bach Festival Chorus & Orchestra perform Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm at Rollins College's Knowles Chapel

Icons and Idols is an exhibit by photographer Jack Mitchell at the Museum of Florida Art in DeLand.  Mitchell photographed major figures in dance and American culture for over 40 years.

Menopause the Musical is closing next week, at the Plaza Theatre, after a 6-year run in its hometown of Orlando.  However, it contues to be performed around the world.  The show also spawned a foundation offering grants to women over 40; the next application deadline is Friday, May 4.

The 5th Annual Orlando Cabaret Festival is at Mad Cow Theatre, with over 40 shows in 18 days by local artists, and headliners from the New York cabaret scene.

Central Florida Folk presents multi-instrumentalist Harvey Reid in concert, Sunday at 3 at Leu Gardens.

 

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As the deadline approaches to apply for the Kerouac Project Writer-in-Residence Program, local author Irene Zabytko talks about her experience at a writer's colony.  The Mary Anderson Center in Mount St. Francis, Indiana, provides times and space for up to 6 artists to live & work, including studio space.
Irene is the author of The Sky Unwashed and When Luba Leaves Home, and she resides in Apopka.  Click Here to listen to her Arts Connection story on the Kerouac Project.

 
Last month, the new Florida Book Awards were announced, and the Gold Medal winner in the Non-Fiction category was Michael Grunwald for his book, The Swamp - The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise.  In this report from April, 2006, Bill Dudley talks to Grunwald about his book

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ART NEWS -

Suntrust Broadway Across America - Orlando announced their 2007-2008 season - the highlight is Wicked;

Orange County Commissioners approved new Cultural Facility Grants;

Winners announced in the 7th Annual Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition;

 

New Smyrna Beach artist Bryce Hammond will be a part of 2 group exhibitions opening in May - the first opens May 4th at the Trinity Gallery in Atlanta, and the second, opening May 10, is at the Infusion Gallery in Los Angeles.  We hear about his graffiti-influenced paintings from a 2004 interview.

 

 

 

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